Jury Court Term May Be Held In June
Judge H J Miller of Livingston indicated a June jury term to clear the calendar. The injunction suit by Alderman A P O Leary against city officials over a street team was decided on legal grounds. a permanent restraining order was denied but the complaint stands. Several criminal and civil actions were heard with bail adjustments and naturalization admitted.
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H. J. Miller
Livingston
A. P. O’leary
City of Big Timber
Miller
Frank Lewis
Justice Court
Charles Wilson
Lester Smith
Peter Schiltz
Senate Lands Board Starts Public Domain Hearings
The Senate Public Lands Committee opened hearings in Washington on a plan to set a new policy for the remaining public domain. It aims to use about 185 million acres for government and citizen equity while gauging grazing rights under Department of Agriculture permits for 36,000 stockmen across eleven western states. The panel will tour the West after a week of hearings to inform a bill for the next Congress.
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Washington
Senate Public Lands Committee
Arizona
Department of Agriculture
Stanfield
Oregon
West
Montana metal mines tax to yield 385000 this year
Helena Mont April 17 Montana's metal mines tax is projected to bring in 385000 this year based on 3861 000 assessable on reports filed under the new law. Returns from large miners note possible protests while last year’s metal mines license tax totaled 82102. The tax funds the state general fund and the public school income fund.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
M. B. Milligan
State Board of Equalization
Milligan
Supreme Court frees passive witness in Cornish liquor case
The Montana Supreme Court set aside Nell Cornish’s conviction and six month jail term for sale of liquor in her Billings area home, ruling she was a passive as a witness. The court upheld her husband D L Cornish’s conviction. The decision also covers a city case against Butte and a Silver Bow County disability award to Mike Novak. The high court affirmed a drilling company recovery and rejected claims of lack of notice in a county default suit.
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Helena
Nell Cornish
District Court
Yellowstone County
Supreme Court
D. L. Cornish
Billings
Butte
Catherine C. O'Donnell
District Court of
Silver Bow County
Mike Novak
Novak
Gilmore
Rapelje Ranchers Shoot Over Disputed Lands
Rapelje rancher Forest Smith was shot Thursday by neighbor Jack Pender during a dispute over duplicate leases on a tract both planned to cultivate. Smith, taken to Billings area, shows improvement. Pender sustained skull fractures and is recovering in a Columbus hospital.
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Billings
Forest Smith
Rapelje
Jack Pender
Charles Hebberd
Spokane
Smith
Pender
Columbus
Chicago
A M Burt New NP General Manager Dies at Jamestown
A M Burt longtime Northern Pacific executive died suddenly in Jamestown North Dakota pneumonia cited as the cause he had risen from rodman to vice president in charge of maintenance and operation of the NP system His career included posts in Missoula Forsyth Glendive and other Montana division headquarter towns and he foretold a bright Montana future in a Livingston visit
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Livingston
A. M. Burt
Jamestown
North Dakota
Burt
Northern Pacific Railway
J. M. Rapelje
N. D
Missoula
Forsyth
Glendive
Montana
Northern Pacific
IMR
Railway Age
St. Paul
Colorado Midland
Midland Terminal
Rodman
Northern Midland
Wisconsin Central
Minneapolis
Sault Ste. Marie
Chicago & Northwestern
Grand Forks
N. C
N. Dak
Fargo
Mont
Spokane
Wash
United States Railroad Administration
Washington, D.C
Senator Shelver Seeks Tax Law Exemption for Guards
Senator Harry M Shelver announced a Montana law exempts National Guard members Reserve Officers and others drawing government compensation from jury duty and poll tax while receiving World War I related benefits. The measure was signed and took effect around March 1.
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Livingston Enterprise
National Guard
Harry M. Shelver
Montana
Shelver
Senator Shelver
Milwaukee Flyer In Ditch And Two Dead
Forsyth April 22 A train near Rahway slid from a weakened bridge span into a dry creek bed killing engineeer Alex Bughby and fireman Hans Stuve both of Miles City. The crash left the engine off the track with the wrecking crew sent to lift the locomotive.
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Forsyth
Rahway
Milwaukee
Alex Bughby
Hans Stuve
Miles City
Sheriff Smith Stirs Up Too Much Lawing
Bozeman Montana April 17 James Smith sheriff of Gallatin county faces a suit by Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland to be relieved of liability on his bond. The company alleges excessive litigation tied to his official actions and filed in district court with Coroner H W West serving papers. C A Drummond Helena manager for Fidelity and Deposit Company filed on the company’s behalf.
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Bozeman
James Smith
Gallatin County
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
H. W. West
C. A. Drummond
Helena
Good Roads Boosters In Session In Texas
In Houston the 13th annual convention of the United States Good Roads association opened with messages from President Coolidge, Secretary of Agriculture Jardine, and state governors. Jardine cites 17,500,000 motor vehicles, urging continued road improvement funded with supervision as a sound investment yielding lower transportation costs. He notes Agriculture Department investigations support the value of better roads.
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Houston
Texas
Coolidge
William M. Jardine
Agriculture
United States Good Roads Association
Jardine
Department of Agriculture
Wheeler Day on Trial Court in Campbell Affair
Senator Burton K. Wheeler testifies at length in Great Falls asserting he discussed an oil permit with Interior Department solicitor Edwin Booth and that the matter was a routine citizen request. He denies meeting George P. Hayes in New York and details his dealings with Tom Stout and Campbell interests.
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Great Falls
Gordon Campbell
Montana
Government
Burton K. Wheeler
Department of the Interior
John S. Slatters
Wheeler
Interior Department
Edwin
Booth
Department
George P. Hayes
New York
Campbell
Hayes
Thomas J. Walsh
Daugherty
Washington
A. B. Melzner
Melzner
Senator Wheeler
Senator Walsh
Europe
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
J. Borden Harriman
Col. E. M. House
Waldorf-Astoria
Oelock
Tom Stout
Stout
Butte
Wheeler and
State Senator Bernard Gettelman Hosts Cider and Wine Party
Milwaukee April 18 The cider gathering at State Senator Bernard Gettelman’s home followed a federal visit led by John B Madden head of enforcement as agents sought to test fruit juices. Gettelman claimed immunity under the Volstead act while serving 30 guests home made wine and cider said to contain 3 to 5 percent alcohol. Rev G Kenneth MacInnis, Milwaukee leader, did not attend.
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Milwaukee
Bernard Gettelman
John B. Madden
Madden
G. Kenneth MacInnis
Railways Barred on Rates Cited by Northern Pacific
Charles Donnelly of the Northern Pacific spoke to the Northwestern regional advisory board arguing railroads are banned from lowering rates to Pacific coast ports to meet water competition. He contends the policy harms territory traders and stresses the need for equitable rates to aid business. P. J. Coleman reported limited complaints to the American Railway Association. Coleman also forecast grain handling gains, predicting local lines will own about all their box cars by July for next fall movement.
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St, Paul, Minn
Middlewest
Pacific Coast
Charles Donnelly
Northern Pacific Railroad
Donnelly
American Railway Association
P. J. Coleman
Minneapolis
Coleman
Banks of Montana May Escape Taxation by Government Bonds
Montana Supreme Court affirms district court ruling allowing banks to avoid property tax on moneyed capital if invested in government bonds. East Helena State Bank held $31,765 of tax exempt moneyed capital after claiming $12,000 in bonds. Judge Holloway notes banks could nearly eliminate taxation by backing most funds with government bonds, leaving only furniture and real estate taxable.
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Helena
Montana
Montana Supreme Court
District Court
East Helena
W. L. Holloway
United States
Holloway
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Ed Brannin
Sweet Grass County
W. F. Roberts
Farm Green
Milton F. Moore
Cleveland Wallace
Ghos. A
Lucinda J. Prather
R. L. Lewis
Thomas Hawley
D. D. Johnson
R. H. Thomas
U. S
Charles Anton Brozek
Briley
Robert Widdicombe
Orville L. Noe
Daphne Brozek
Victor Allman
Orville L. Noes
Susanna Birkeland
Gibson
Senate Lands Board
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Milwaukee Flyer
Good Roads Boosters
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